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Boston Acoustics builds their HSi-series for people who love great sound but not the clutter of speakers. Movie dialogue sounds clear and the notes of woodwinds, strings and brass have a natural tone. Boston Acoustics also designs all their in-wall and in-ceiling speakers for simple do-it-yourself installation. The HSi-255 mounts flush in the wall and comes with a magnetic grille that's paintable to blend seamlessly into your home.

An in wall mounting bracket is recommended for installing this speaker in a new home under construction or in a room that's undergoing major renovation. (Brackets sold as a pair.)

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Features

Installation: After a 8-15/16" x 6" cutout is made
(either vertically or horizontally) the speaker is installed into the opening and
held in place with the integral plastic bracket. The required depth to install
the speaker is 2-1/2" from the mounting surface (this includes the thickness
of the drywall). Behind the mounting surface there must be a 1-1/2" clearance
on both ends of the speaker (along the short sides). The mounting wall material
must be at least 3/8" thick for the mounting bracket to work.

Paintable: Both the frame and grille can be painted to match
the ceiling. A plastic paint mask is included to protect the speaker from being
painted as well.

Inputs: The speaker clips will accept bare wire up to 14
gauge.

IR Sensor Knockout: The speaker has a knockout molded into
the speaker baffle that will accommodate a standard 1/2" diameter infrared
(IR) sensor for an optional remote IR remote control system.

Placement: The HSi 255s can be mounted either vertically or
horizontally. If mounted horizontally, each speaker should be turned so the
tweeters are in the inside. If mounted vertically and the bottom edge is more
than 66" above the floor, invert the speaker so the tweeter is below the
woofer. The speakers should be mounted at least 12" away from a tube-TV
to avoid interference with the picture.

Magnetic Grille: The grille is magnetically mounted for easy
installation.

Optional Bracket: The NCB5 new-construction bracket (sold
separately) can be used to simplify installation in new construction.

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Look and sound good for the price

Bottom line is, youre getting a Boston Acoustic's in-wall speaker for under $100. Not sure I would be pumping Linkin Park through these things, but for the price, they look nice, and work fine as a surround speaker. Installation was moderately simple. Only problem i had was with the screws. They didnt screw in easy, almost stripped a few of them before i could get them all the way in. And they were very long, so took a while. But overall, worth the price.